Custom Ford Sierra Front Uprights
Metal Shaping Using A Sand Bag
I started metal shaping using a sand bag. Another first for me. It goes hand it hand very well...
Morris Minor Roof
I've not finished the bonnet but a Morris Minor Roof came up cheap, so I had to have it....
Mocking up the bonnet & Rookie Mistakes
Making the bonnet is going to be a huge challenge, so I decided to mock it up. There was...
Bonnet Frame
With the scuttle 80% done, this Locost was starting to look less and less Hot Rod and more 70’s...
Bespoke Steel Scuttle
I wanted a steel scuttle but the MG Midget has a bolt on aluminium item designed for a soft-top...
Basic IVA Glass EC43R
I needed some Basic IVA glass for my Hot Rod. This Hot Rod will need BIVA testing to get...
Braking - Electric Vacuum Pump
I have used various brake components and I have no idea how good the brakes will work or feel...
New Workshop Required
I've been moving my car and all my tools. Now the bodywork can begin. The wooden buck has been...
Rover V8 Electric Water Pump
I’ve fitting an electric water pump to my Rover V8. The P38 water pump I was using tried to...
Bodywork Wire Frame Buck
Having built one half of a wooden car body buck, I'm making a wire frame buck. The plan is...
Skills and Tools
There are many skills and tools that will come in very ‘handy’ during a Kit Car or Hot Rod...
Megasquirt MS1/Extra Rover V8 – Troubles Starting
As many regular readers know, I'd had my Megasquirt MS1/Extra Rover V8 started within a couple turns of they crank. …
Rover V8 Tuner Studio – CTS / ATS Calibration
To successfully use a Megasquirt you must use Tuner Studio to calibrate all your sensors. For a Rover V8 4.6L …
Rover V8 Twin Throttle Bodies
I've been looking into fitting Rover V8 Twin Throttle Bodies. Rover did it on a limited number SD1 Vitesse's. I …
Rover V8 ExtraEfi Megasquirt – Will it run?
There’s been a lot of work getting my Rover V8 Megasquirt engine from ‘looking’ ready to actually ready to start. …
Megasquirt ECU – Rover V8 4.6Ltr
My Megasquirt ECU V8 project is getting close to the point of turning the key. I decided to tidy the …
Rover V8 Locost 4×4 -Wiring and Plumbing
Putting a Rover V8 and 4wd into a Locost was always going to take a long time. Finishing the wiring …
Multiple Radiator Fans
Fitting two fans, one each side of the radiator in a push pull air flow arrangement has made a dramatic …
Rover V8 Trigger Wheel – Megasquirt
A Megasquirt ECU requires a 36-1 trigger input. Many people fit a trigger wheel to the front pulley, however I …
